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Matcha’s growing popularity in UK’s pub scene

Matcha’s growing popularity in UK’s pub scene

By Rebecca Weller

With health-conscious consumers driving demand for functional drinks and operators already experimenting with lattes, cocktails and food, Matcha is fast making its way onto pub menus.

Can a bottled water menu survive in pubs?

Can a bottled water menu survive in pubs?

By Rebecca Weller

Michelin Guide-listed restaurant La Popote in Cheshire has launched a bottled water menu, sparking debate over the future of premium alcohol-free drinks.

DISH DECONSTRUCTED: Most popular recipes

DISH DECONSTRUCTED

DISH DECONSTRUCTED: Most popular recipes

By Rebecca Weller

The Morning Advertiser (The MA) has taken a look back at some of the most popular recipes in the Dish Deconstructed series so far this year.

Autumn/winter drinks trends unveiled

Autumn/winter drinks trends unveiled

By Michelle Perrett

Consumers are looking for value but are not necessarily driven by price, while coffee and cocktail crossovers are the new trend.

How to make: Rich’s Margherita Pinsa

DISH DECONSTRUCTED

How to make: Rich’s Margherita Pinsa

By Rebecca Weller

This edition of The Morning Advertiser’s (The MA) Dish Deconstructed series features a Margherita Pinsa from Rich’s Pizza.

How to make a Jaffa Cake dessert

DISH DECONSTRUCTED

How to make a Jaffa Cake dessert

By Rebecca Weller

This week, The MA’s Dish Deconstructed series showcases a dessert from Top 50 Gastropub The Dog at Wingham.

How to make: Cote de Boeuf for two

DISH DECONSTRUCTED

How to make: Cote de Boeuf for two

By Rebecca Weller

For this edition of The Morning Advertiser’s (The MA) Dish Deconstructed series, we look at how to make Cote de Boeuf for two.

How to make: Chorizo and onion brioche

DISH DECONSTRUCTED

How to make: Chorizo and onion brioche

By Rebecca Weller

In this edition of The Morning Advertiser’s (MA) Dish Deconstructed series, we’ve looked at how to create a chorizo and onion brioche from award-winning gastropub the Rising Sun.

How to make: Tarka Dal hummus

DISH DECONSTRUCTED

How to make: Tarka Dal hummus

By Rebecca Weller

In this edition of The Morning Advertiser's (MA) Dish Deconstructed series, The Pig's Head pub in south-west London reveals how to make its Tarka Dal hummus with home grown vegetable crudités.

How to make: Heartwood's cheese soufflé

DISH DECONSTRUCTED

How to make: Heartwood's cheese soufflé

By Rebecca Weller

For the latest edition of the Morning Advertiser's (MA) Dish Deconstructed series, Heartwood Collection has shared the secret behind its famed cheese soufflé.

MY PUB: The George at Burpham, West Sussex

MY PUB

MY PUB: The George at Burpham, West Sussex

By Gary Lloyd

The scenic South Downs is home to the George at Burpham in a rural location three miles from Arundel – famed for its amazing castle in West Sussex.

How to make: Venison Tartare

DISH DECONSTRUCTED

How to make: Venison Tartare

By Rebecca Weller

This week’s Dish Deconstructed showcases a Venison Tartare starter from the Black Bull in Sedbergh, Cumbria.

How to make: Cuban Beef Picadillo

DISH DECONSTRUCTED

How to make: Cuban Beef Picadillo

By Rebecca Weller

In this week’s edition of the Morning Advertiser’s (MA) Dish Deconstructed series, we've looked at how to leverage fusion foods and make Cuban Beef Picadillo from Bidfood’s Oliver Kay arm.

How to make: Rabbit and bacon terrine

DISH DECONSTRUCTED

How to make: Rabbit and bacon terrine

By Rebecca Weller

In this week's Dish Deconstructed we look at how to make a rabbit and bacon terrine from the Crown pub in Burchetts Green, Berkshire.

How to make: Chicken saltimbocca

DISH DECONSTRUCTED

How to make: Chicken saltimbocca

By Rebecca Weller

In this edition of The Morning Advertiser's Dish Deconstructed series, chef and owner of the Red Lion in Chelmondiston, Suffolk, Mauli Dwivedi, details how to make the pub's chicken saltimbocca with an Aspall Cyder sauce.

Operators advised to put lamb on specials menu this Easter

Operators advised to put lamb on specials menu this Easter

By Nikkie Thatcher

With the cost of lamb high as a result of strong demand from across the globe and UK production reduced, one purchasing expert has urged operators to remove lamb from the main menu and offer it on the specials board instead.

How to make plant-based dishes stand out

How to make plant-based dishes stand out

By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Experts advised on how hospitality could prompt consumers to make healthier decisions through menu design and language at the Better Hospitality Conference 2024.

FEATURE: Find a soft spot for making money

FEATURE - SOFT DRINKS AND MIXERS

FEATURE: Find a soft spot for making money

By Emma Eversham

If you run a pub off the beaten track, or at least one with limited passing trade and you have a regular supply of customers, then congratulations, you’ve created a destination pub.

How to make: Roasted fennel

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How to make: Roasted fennel

By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Veg doesn't need to be shunned away to a side dish but can proudly take centre stage, and Ayesha Kalaji's roasted fennel recipe proves just that.

How to make: Braised cod loin, potato & mussel ragu

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How to make: Braised cod loin, potato & mussel ragu

By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Dave Wall, head chef at Britain's no.1 gastropub, the Unruly Pig, takes us through how to make braised cod loin with potato & mussel ragu, with caper, raisin and dill.

My Pub: the Tiger Inn, Stowting, Kent

MY PUB

My Pub: the Tiger Inn, Stowting, Kent

By Gary Lloyd

Rural pub the Tiger Inn is big on food – so much that it was a finalist in the Great British Pub Awards Best Food Pub category in 2022 and for Best Pub Chef in 2023.

Recipes to celebrate International Margarita Day

Recipes to celebrate International Margarita Day

By Rebecca Weller

Celebrated on the 22 February every year, people around the world raise their Margarita glasses to toast the classic Tequila-based cocktail for International Margarita Day.

How to make a Quarter Margarita

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How to make a Quarter Margarita

By Rebecca Weller

Co-founder of Manchester cocktail bar Stray, Ben Reilly, details how to create the venues low ABV serve Quarter Margarita.